Registry.DoesKeyExist

[pswauger]

Maybe I am going crazy, but is anyone else having trouble using this function? I am trying to test if a certain MS hotfix is installed on a machine through the registry. Here is the code I am using:

hotfix = Registry.DoesKeyExist(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uni nstall\\KB884020");

if (hotfix == "true") then
Dialog.Message("Notice", "Your message here.", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);
end

As you can see I was just testing to see if the result was comming back true or not. I also tested it with false. Neither of these seem to be what is being returned. And before anyone asks yes this key does exist on the machine I am testing it on. Thanks for your assistance once again.
-Pete

[longedge]

The space in Unin stall shouldn't be there should it.

[pswauger]

sorry

No there is no space. There was a typo when i coppied it into the forum.

[longedge]

Hi, try -

hotfix = Registry.DoesKeyExist(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uni nstall\\KB884020");

if hotfix then
Dialog.Message("Notice", "Reg Key for KB884020 exists.", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);
else
Dialog.Message("Notice", "Reg Key for KB884020 does not exist.", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);
end

Hmmmm... It's putting a space in there for me - strip that out. This code (without the space) works OK for me.

[pswauger]

Crazy as I thought. Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
-Pete

[longedge]

welcome :yes